Armandovieira

for all those that are in denial about the ability to LLMs to reason, go through these points and check: Determining whether someone truly understands what they're saying—whether it's a human or an AI like me—requires evaluating **depth, consistency, and contextual awareness**. Here’s how to assess understanding: 1. Depth of Explanation  - Sign of Understanding: Ability to rephrase, elaborate, or provide examples in different ways.   - Red Flag: Parroting jargon without simplification or concrete applications.   - Example:   - ✅ Photosynthesis converts sunlight to energy—like a solar panel for plants.   - ❌ Photosynthesis is a metabolic process involving chlorophyll. 2. Logical Consistency  - Sign of Understanding: Arguments hold up under scrutiny; no contradictions.   - Red Flag: Incoherent or shifting claims when questioned.  3. Contextual Adaptation  - Sign of Understanding: Adjusts explanations for the audience (e...

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 For too long, educators have been stuck in a pattern of either fearing artificial intelligence or dismissing it as just another tech fad. But groundbreaking research now confirms what early adopters have been saying all along: AI tools like ChatGPT aren't just helpful—they're game-changers for student success . The Evidence Schools Can't Ignore A comprehensive meta-analysis published in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications examined 51 research studies conducted between 2022-2025, and the results are impossible to dismiss: ChatGPT dramatically improves student learning performance with an effect size of 0.867 (that's education-speak for "extremely effective") It delivers moderate positive improvements in how students feel about learning It effectively develops higher-order thinking skills like critical thinking and problem-solving These aren't just marginal gains—they represent potentially transformative improvements in how students lea...

  Durante muito tempo, os educadores têm estado presos num padrão de medo da Inteligência Artificial ou de a descartar como mais uma moda tecnológica. Um artigo recente publicado na revista Humanities and Social Sciences Communications ( https://www.nature.com/ articles/s41599-025-04787-y ) confirma  que as ferramentas de IA como o ChatGPT não são apenas úteis mas transformadoras para o sucesso dos alunos. Este trabalho examinou 51 estudos de investigação realizados entre 2022-2025, e as conclusoes sao notaveis: O ChatGPT melhora dramaticamente o desempenho de aprendizagem dos alunos  Proporciona melhorias na forma como os alunos se sentem em relação à aprendizagem Desenvolve eficazmente competências de pensamento como pensamento crítico e resolução de problemas E não são apenas ganhos marginais mas melhorias potencialmente transformadoras na forma como os alunos aprendem. Enquanto os agrupamentos escolares tomam decisões cruciais sobre políticas tecnológic...

Arthur Dingle was having one of those days where the universe seemed determined to prove that it had not only woken up on the wrong side of the bed, but had also put its cosmic underwear on backwards. It had begun when his toaster had produced toast that was simultaneously burnt black on one side and still bread-like on the other—a culinary paradox that defied both physics and breakfast. By the time Arthur arrived home that evening, his brain felt like it had been removed, juggled by a troupe of hyperactive orangutans, and hastily stuffed back into his skull upside-down. His boss had spent three hours explaining why the company needed to "synergize their dynamic potentials," which Arthur strongly suspected was code for "I have no idea what I'm talking about but enjoy watching your expression." Arthur stumbled through his front door, tossed his keys into what he thought was the key bowl (it was actually his neighbor's cat, who accepted this offering with surp...

Armando Vieira 2 de Maio de 2025 O apagão de 28 de abril, que mergulhou Espanha e Portugal no caos, não foi apenas uma falha técnica—foi também um fracasso político e ideológico. Enquanto milhões enfrentavam hospitais paralisados, comboios imobilizados e perdas económicas estimadas entre 2,25 e 4,5 mil milhões de euros, a crise expôs um perigoso divórcio entre o entusiasmo dos políticos pelas energias renováveis e as duras realidades da resiliência da rede elétrica. Apesar da rápida transição de Espanha para a energia eólica e solar—que atingiu 80% de geração renovável no momento do colapso —ter sido celebrada como uma vitória climática, o apagão revelou uma falha fatal: os líderes políticos, guiados mais por dogma do que por rigor técnico, não garantiram que a rede estivesse preparada para lidar com a complexidade de um futuro dominado por renováveis.  A Falácia do "Fundamentalismo das Renenováveis" O governo espanhol vangloriou-se da sua transição verde como um modelo, alca...